Curtain-fixture.



. sections, Fig. 4 is a GEBHARD EBENHOCH, OF BELLE ITERNON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN -FIXTURE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 1o, 1908.

Application led September 11, 1907. Serial N o. 392.291.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEBHARD EBENHocH, a citizen of thejUnited States of America, residing at Belle Vernon, in the county of Faed certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles and supports therefor, and its primary object is to provide simple and effective means for suspending curtains without the employment of rings and pins.`

A further object of the invention is, to provide a support for curtain poles adapted to be readily applied to a window-frame, and capable of being quickly adjusted vertically, and reversed end-for end.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter, in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification, and its features of novelty will be set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of a window-frame with my improved pole-supports applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a view artly in longitudinal section, and partly in efvation of one end of my improved curtain pole, Fig. 3 is an elevation of the inner side of a part of one of the poles similar view of the other section, Fig.4 5 is an elevation of one end of the pole, Fig. 6 is a similar view of the opposite end of the pole, Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the pole supports, showing its reversed position, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of amodified construction of curtain pole adapted for use with my improved supports.

The reference numeral 1 designates the upper cross-bar of a window-frame formed with openings 2 in its top edge to receive hooks 3 projecting from cleats 4. is formed on its front side with a longitudinal groove 5 to receive dovetail tongues 6 projecting from blocks 7, the lower ends of said tongues resting on plates 8 secured to the lower ends of the cleats 4. The blocks 7 are adjustable vertically within the cleats, and retained in adjusted position by set-screws 9.

l pole shown in Figs. yette and State of Pennsylvania, have invent-l Each of the cleatsv Secured to each of the blocks 7 at the upper end thereof, is a curved bracket 10 which serve as the supports proper for ythe curtain 2 to 6 inclusive. Below the curved brackets 10 angle brackets 11 are secured to the front edges of the blocks 7.

The preferred form of curtain pole comprises two semi-cylindrical sections 12 and 13. The section 12 is recessed at one end on its inner face, and provided with aloop or keeper, 14 to receive a bent arm 15, which is secured to the inner face of the section 13. the arm 15 and keeper 14 connect the' pole sections at one'end, while the other ends of the sections are connected by a hook 16, secured to the end of the .section 12, and engaging an eye 17 projecting from the end of the section 13.

In Fig. '8 I have shown a modified construction of curtain-pole consisting of two triangular sections 18 and 19 connected at their ends by hooks 20, and eyes 21, as clearly illustrated in the drawing. When this form of pole is used, the blocks 7 are reversed as shown in Fig. 7, to bring the angle brackets 11 into position to support the triangular pole.

The utility and operation of the improvement will be readily understood. The curtains are clamped between the pole sections, after which the pole is placed upon either the brackets 10 or the brackets 11, according to which of the two forms of pole is used, the blocks 7 carrying the brackets being reversible as has been stated above.

It will be apparent thatthe pole sections may be readily connected and disconnected, and the adjustability of the blocks 7 permits of the raising or lowering'of the curtains.

Having now described my invention what I claim .as-new, is

The combination with a window-frame, of curtain pole supports, each comprising a cleat formed with a vertical dove-tail groove, hooks secured to the cleat and engaging the frame for suspending said cleat from said frame, a block formed with a dove-tail tongue tting said vertical groove, a plate secured to the lower end of the cleat and forming a stop and rest for said block, two pole supporting brackets secured to the front edge of said block7 said brackets having the support- In testimony whereof I aHiX my signa-ture n ing faces thereof disposed in opposite direcin the presence of two witnesses.

tions and shaped to receive poles of different T i cross sectional contours, and a set screw for GEBHARD EBEBHOCH' f securing said block at different adjustments, itnesses:

said block being reversible to bring either of C. A. RENZIEHAUSEN.

said brackets into position to support a pole. l K. H. BUTLER. 

